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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten & the Dieppe Raid
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:On August 19, 1942, a mainly Canadian force left England in an attempt to seize the German-occupied French port of Dieppe--a mission that has been described as the largest raid in history. The result was a complete disaster. Here Brian Villa unravels all the complexities that led to it: the political interests in both Britain and Canada; the pressures placed on Churchill and the British Chiefs of Staff; and especially the vagaries of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was ultimately responsible as Chief of Combined Operations. As the first thorough examination of the disaster, the book is an important contribution to the literature on World War II. About the AuthorAbout the Author: Brian Villa is Associate Professor of History at the University of Ottawa. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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